"He did," Steve confirms. "I wasn't much good at the time--"

"--but you were determined," Bucky says, and Steve laughs. "Not as determined as you," he counters. "The way I remember it, you wanted to be sure I could defend myself from bullies once you got sent overseas."

Bucky shrugs, smiling a little, and looks at Sharon. "Anyway, most of it's at the core. We could try."